My name is Dr. Mary Short-Ray D.O. I am a family practice physician and I have been in practice for 12 years. I was sick with many terrible symptoms and did not know why for almost a whole year. Then I discovered I was being exposed to high levels of the toxic black molds, stachybotrys and chaetomium, and that is what caused all my symptoms! Now, almost a year later, through the help of diet, medication, supplements, avoidance of toxic mold and prayer, I am healthy again!

The goal of this website is to help those who have become sick from toxic black mold exposure, reduce their symptoms and regain their health! This website will go through the following helpful steps to explain what to do if you suspect toxic mold may be the cause of your symptoms and then will show you what kind of treatment of toxic mold syndrome works best to recover your health.

Toxic black mold syndrome is a horrible illness for many people and it is even more challenging for those affected because the medical establishment will not recognize it. But be assured there is hope for people with this syndrome through various treatments to reduce symptoms of toxic black mold and eventually over time most regain their health.

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1. RECOGNIZE THE SYMPTOMS The first step is recognizing the symptoms of black mold poisoning. Learn how to look for clues to determine if the symptoms you are having could be due to toxic mold. It took me a year to figure out toxic mold was the cause of my illness. Some people never figure it out.

This website will help you recognize the symptoms with an extensive list on the symptom webpage.

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2. TEST YOUR ENVIRONMENT The second step is testing your home or workplace for toxic mold. The best way to determine if your symptoms are that of toxic mold exposure is to find out if you are breathing in toxic mold spores in the first place. The testing I recommend is a more affordable, accurate and easy way to test your home for toxic mold.

Go to the TESTING webpage for more information and products.

====================================================== NEW INFORMATION>>>>>>>NEW INFORMATION>>>>>>>>NEW INFORMATION!!!!!! 3. TEST YOURSELF NEW INFORMATION!!!!!!!!! The third step is testing yourself for exposure to toxic black mold. There is a test that tests for mycotoxins in the urine. This may be the best test we have of yet for determining if someone is suffering from toxic mold syndrome. The drawbacks of this test are that it is very expensive and it is not covered by insurance. There are two labs now that offer this test. SEE THE DIAGNOSIS PAGE FOR DETAILS.

Also, Stachybotrys IgA levels can be elevated if exposed to the most common toxic mold, stachybotrys, but for some reason not everyone exposed to stachybotrys has elevations of this in their blood.

Stachybotrys IgA may be the most affordable test to start off with because it is available at local labs and can be ordered easily by your doctor. In people exposed to toxic mold, a positive stachybotrys IgA level can really help both psychologically as well as medically.

In people exposed to toxic mold with a negative stachybotrys level, I would recommend urine mycotoxin testing.

LOOK ON THE DIAGNOSIS PAGE TO FIND MORE DETAILS ON TESTING THAT YOU CAN HAVE DONE IF YOU WISH TO HELP DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO TOXIC MOLD.

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4. AVOID EXPOSURE TO TOXIC MOLD AND REMOVE MOLD TOXINS The fourth step is to use treatments (black mold remedies) to remove the mold toxins from your body. Since mold toxins are the cause of this syndrome, effective treatment is geared toward removal of mold toxins. These treatments can be found on the BLACK MOLD REMEDIES PAGE!

ALSO SEE THE MOLD HELP STORE 3 FOR THE NEW TREATMENT PACKS THAT ORGANIZE TREATMENT OF TOXIC MOLD INTO 4 STEPS: STEP ONE DETOX PACK

STEP TWO ANTI-FUNGAL PACK

STEP THREE HEALTHY OIL PACK

STEP FOUR ENZYME PACK

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5. TREATMENT OF THE INTESTINAL FUNGAL OVERGROWTH that almost always occurs after exposure to toxic mold. Over the years I have found this to be a very effective treatment in relieving many of the symptoms of my patients with toxic mold syndrome. GO TO THE FUNGAL OVERGROWTH webpage on this site to learn more about this and to get effective treatment.

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6. CHANGE YOUR OIL. This is another very important step to getting over exposure to toxic mold. Basically, mold toxins can alter the fats in your cell membranes which then disrupts their function. Cell membranes are composed mostly of fat and are very important to the proper functioning of the entire body. This alteration in cell membranes may be what gives toxic black mold sufferers that "I just don't feel right" feeling.

GO TO THE CHANGE YOUR OIL webpage on this site to learn more about how to change your cell membranes by changing your fat.

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7. ENZYME THERAPY Enzymes that break up the fibrin clots that are thought to cause some symptoms of toxic mold syndrome have been found to be effective in treatment.

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8. LIVER SUPPORT Your liver functions to detoxify toxins. If you are overburdened with toxins as is the case in someone exposed to toxic mold, it is helpful to supply your liver with nutrients that help your liver work at its optimal capacity. There are several nutrients, herbs and foods that assist with the liver detoxification process. Go to the LIVER SUPPORT webpage to learn more.

9. PHONE CONSULTATION: If you don't know where to start and need to speak with Dr Short-Ray then go to the MOLD HELP STORE 2 to schedule your phone consultation.

10. Go to the MOLD HELP STORE 1 to see all the products that are available to help in dealing with mold exposure such as mold testing kits, air purifiers, detox supplements, and Dr. Ray's book called "Surviving Toxic Black Mold Syndrome"

11. Go to the MOLD HELP STORE 2 to see all the supplements that are available to help in dealing with mold toxicity including healthy oils, products to get candida under control, and natural supplements to help with allergies.

12. If you would like to talk with other people about what worked for them and what they did to help themselves, feel free to join The Toxic Mold Support Group where you can converse with others who have been through the same thing on a private members only Facebook group page.

13. Many people have felt the need to share their story and have it posted on the MOLD STORIES web page. If you would like to share your story to help others, that is available to you on the SHARE YOUR STORY web page on this site.

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